Junior Sister - Paediatric Oncology

About the Role We are actively seeking to recruit Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurses who wish to build on their existing experience, clinical skills and leadership qualities to optimise high quality patient care and excellent teamwork. We are currently recruiting for our inpatient area, Ward C2, whereby we provide care for children and young people from birth up to 16 years old undergoing treatment for oncological and haematological diagnoses. As the Principal Treatment Centre for the East of England we work closely with our shared care units around the region and wider teams, to provide continuity of care throughout the treatment trajectory. Our service now also includes Bone Marrow Transplantation and we are continuing to develop this service in preparation for the development of the Cambridge Children's Hospital.ResponsibilitiesTake charge of a shift, act as a positive role model and be involved in staff and service development.Competently provide safe and effective care, without supervision to children requiring in‑patient hospitalisation and outpatient facilities.SACT administration competent.Assess care needs, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care.Participate in the supervision, teaching, mentorship and appraisal of pre and post registration staff.Regularly coordinate the management of care delivered by nursing and support staff and be able to take charge of the area in the absence of the ward manager.Demonstrate leadership ability.Full and part‑time positions considered.Eligibility Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:Applied for a Graduate visa.Successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment.Or the Trust has agreed that they will sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment.BenefitsCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides accessible high‑quality healthcare and a vibrant hospital campus with excellent facilities.Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team.On‑site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries.Reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from the Cambridge University Hospital site.Free Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites, and between the Cambridge train station and our hospitals.Subsidised cost of parking on site for eligible staff.Hot food is available 24/7 on CUH campus, available at a reduced cost for colleagues.Staff pod break spaces in the Deakin Centre, featuring a colleague‑only café with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area.Flexible arrangements such as part‑time working, job‑share, term‑time working and flexible start and finish times.Support for good work‑life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances.We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.Employment Details This vacancy will close at midnight on 22nd March 2026. Interviews are due to be held on 30th March 2026.#J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2026-03-19